II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3238 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10 (legislative day, July 9), 2008 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Tester, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Allard, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine, and fresh and frozen meat and products of ruminants and swine, from Argentina until the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act of 2008.

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Prohibition on importation of Argentine ruminants and swine until Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination

The Secretary of Agriculture shall prohibit the importation into the United States of any ruminant or swine, or any fresh (including chilled or frozen) meat or product of any ruminant or swine, that is born, raised, or slaughtered in Argentina until the Secretary certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.